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Was the Columbian Exchange ultimately a GOOD THING or a BAD THING for the world? Explain why using proof.

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The Columbian Exchange was a good thing for the world for several reasons.

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Christopher Columbus started the Columbian Exchange after he discovered America in 1492. Europeans began settling colonies in the New World and made trading connections with the natives and exchange goods and materials. Europe includes wheat, horses, sugar, cows, and pigs, while America Indians includes corn (maize), potato, beans, squash, tomato, tobacco, etc. The exchange of crops like maize and potato influenced the Europeans by getting dependent on it for diet as they were easy to grow and full of calories.

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